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Bookmark or Share- Lawnchair Larry Walters: The Man Who Was Up Before "Up"Born in 1949 in Los Angeles, Calif., Larry Walters had originally wanted to be a pilot in the United States Air Force, but poor eyesight prevented him from reaching his goal. Instead, he became a truck driver and was living a quiet life in San Pedro when he saw his chance to achieve his dream of flying.
- How the Balloon-Borne “Flying Lawn Chair” Got Into the ...On July 2, 1982, Los Angeles truck driver Larry Walters launched his “aircraft”—a Sears lawn chair dubbed Inspiration— from his backyard. He had attached to it more than 40 helium-filled ...
- Lawnchair Larry flight - WikipediaOn July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6, 1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade aerostat made of an ordinary lawn chair and 42 helium-filled weather balloons. [2] The aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,900 m), drifted from the point of liftoff in San Pedro, California , and entered controlled airspace ...
- Did Larry Walters Fly in a Lawn Chair Attached to Helium ...The incredible flight of Larry Walters, a 33-year-old Vietnam veteran and North Hollywood truck driver with no pilot or balloon training, took place on 2 July 1982.
- Larry Walters (“Lawnchair Larry”) - HistoryNetJuly 2, 1982, San Pedro, Calif.— Larry Walters, a 33-year-old truck driver, lofted into the air in perhaps the most precarious way possible—in a Sears lawn chair. Lift was provided by 42 helium-filled weather balloons.
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